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Pysanky aka Ukrainian Easter Eggs

Easter is on April 4, just under two weeks away. Will this be the year you attempt to create pysanky?  Pysanky refers to eggs inscribed by an artist using a stylus that imparts the design in beeswax. The eggs may be chicken, duck, goose, or even ostritch. Some artists leave the egg intact with the

EASTER – SPRING – THE EXPECTATION OF NEW LIFE

OSTARA: PAGAN GODDESS OF SPRING Ostara, an obscure Germanic goddess, lent her name to the annual season of Easter. Anglo-Saxon accounts mention feasts in her honor held in April. EASTER: CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION  The early Christian Church superimposed its teaching on many ancient holidays, among them celebrations to welcome Spring’s return.  Easter is